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Shady horsetail (Equisetum pratense) and Cardiovascular / heart health: evidence and sources

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An early animal pharmacology study reported that an Equisetum pratense extract improved tolerance to myocardial hypoxia.

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Pharmacological studies of the extract of Equisetum pratense on the tolerance to myocardial hypoxia in animals

Chang, F.J. and Su, Y.M. · Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi · 1985

PreclinicalShady horsetailmeadow horsetailEquisetum pratense

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